The Family Support Network
I want to take just a few minutes here and advertise an organization that does absolutely great work here in the St. Louis area.
The Family Support Network is an agency that reaches out to area parents and children and provides support through free counseling sessions, community resource referral, parental assistance and child abuse prevention.
The group was formed in the 1980’s in response to a rising number of cases of child abuse and child maltreatment. At the time, there was no real place for at-risk families to turn for assistance and there was no real cohesive structure in the community to provide assistance to children in danger of abuse or neglect. The real tragedy is that many of these incidents could have been prevented had certain risk factors been noticed and addressed.
Family Support Network set out to do just that and quickly became a great resource for children and parents to turn to. They became a well respected organization as they spread through the St. Louis area and over the last 20 years, they have expanded their programs from focusing just on child abuse to broader outreach programs like the ones I mentioned above. Here’s a link to some of the services they offer and their contact page.
I encourage you to learn more about this organization and the work they do. If you are able to make a donation, they have information on how to do that on their website. They also have volunteering opportunities as well.
Recently, my personal injury firm, The Bradley Law Firm, sponsored a golf tournament that benefited the group (That’s me in the picture above). They have numerous other charity events scheduled throughout the year that you can attend as well. We hope to see you there!
